Mop wringer



April 1, 1924.

1,489,095 F. T. MURRAY MOP WRINGER Filed March 22. 1922 Patented Apr. l, 1924.

UNITED srifras Farmers rIIoMAsMURRAY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MOP WRINGER.

Application led March 22, 12.22. Serial No. 545,640.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRANCIS THOMAS MURRAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Mop Wringers, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to wringers adapted to squeeze out moisture from a wet cloth or mop to render the same in semidry condition.

It is an object of the invention to provide a mop wringer which is detachable and easily applicable to pails or buckets.

It is a further Object of the invention to provide a wringer which may be conveniently arranged in operative position and may be easily operated to facilitate the work.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a wringer having a fixed roller and a companion roller adapted to be placed in cooperative position Awith saidfixed roller and held by spring pressure.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a Wringer which is of simple yet strong construction and which is highly eiiicient.

It is also an object of the invention to provide certain features of construction and arrangement tending to enhance the efficiency and usefulness of a device of this character.

l/Vith these and other objects in view, the invention comprises the means hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims. The annexed drawing illustrates a preferred embodiment of therinvention, which, however, constitutes but one of the various ways in which the principle of the invention may be utilized.

In said drawing-.-

F ig. 1 is a front elevation of the device as applied to a pail or bucket;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the device, and

Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

Referring to the several views of the drawing, 1 designates a band of sheet metal or other suitable material which is of approximately circular shape, to fit the top of a pail or circular receptacle. The band is Open and the ends thereof are held together by a bolt 2 provided with a nut 3.

One end of the band is bent to provide a lug 4 and to the other end a member 5 is secured which terminates in a lug 6 opposed to lug 4, said bolt extending through the lugs 4 and 6.

To the band 1 three upright members, 7, 8 and 9, are secured which are equally spaced from one another. lI'he upright members form a support for a horizontal frame 10 which is substantially U-shaped and comprises a transverse portion 11 and the leg portions 12. The latter form bearings for a roller 13 adjacent the member 11, and are then bent outwardly and thence forwardly, and terminate approximately at the transverse center of the band 1.

The roller 13 is fast on a rod 14, which at one end protrudes beyond the leg 12 and is bent downwardly to provide a crank 15 terminating in a horizontal arm 16 on which is mounted a handle 17. Angle pieces 18 are secured in the corners formed by the outwardly and forwardly bent legs 12, for a purpose hereinafter referred to.

To the forward ends of the legs 12 a bail member 19 is pivotally secured. The bail member extends past the pivotal connection and is bent slightly inwardly and thence downwardly toform depending arms 20, in which a longitudinal slot 21 is provided. Each arm 2O projects through a horizontal arm 22 of a vertical plate 23, which at the lower end is bent inwardly and terminates in a flange 24 extending parallel to the plate 23. A roller 25, fast on a rod 26, is received between the plates 23 and the rod extends into the slots 21. A spring 27 is interposed between the arm 22 and the washer 28 beark ing on the rod 26.

From the foregoing it follows that upon depression of the bail member 19, it swings about the pivots defined by the pivots vformed at the forward end of the legs 12,

whereby the roller 25 is placed in operative position with regard to the roller 13. A cloth or mop may be forced between the rollers by turning the handle 17. The pres- Excessive upward movement of the roller 25 is prevented by the angle pieces 18, which form abutments for the plates 23.

I claimf 5 An article of manufacture, comprising a band adapted to be clamped to a receptacle,

a U-shaped horizontal frame secured to said band, a roller journaled in said frame adjacent its transverse portion, a yoke swing- 10 ngly secured to the free ends of said frame,

a roller journaled in said yoke and adapted to be placed in cooperative relation to said irst named roller, and means for limiting the swinging movement of said yoke in one direction.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 13th day of March, 1922.

FRANCIS THOMAS MURRAY. 

